All day trail ride in the berkshires...Shineray Speedee 200

parallax · 08-07-2007, 04:40 PM

Howdy folks,

Here is another video ride report from this past sunday. This is a long one...it is 17min 40sec of trail riding put to music...the end of the video has some cool stills...so try to stick it out...(it was originaly 2 hours of video...so i cut it way down believe me...lol)...

The rube goldberg helmet camera mount i made worked well but it was level with the top of the helmet...and when you ride, your head naturaly tilts downward...so in order for me to film way ahead of me i had to tilt my head way back...needless to say riding like that was not easy... :?

Anyway, I have since fixed the mount..and all future video will be filmed at the perfect level...

The days ride took us 10 miles through trails around West Mt. Rd...then after an hour break, Paul and I went on a scenic road ride throughout my area...up to October Mt...and then down into Dalton...and up to Wahconah Falls...it was a blast...

I'm happy to report my Shineray Speedee 200 kicked ass once again...it performed flawlessly through every terrain i put it to...including some extremely deep puddles and mud...as you can clearly see in the video. I even hit a tree head on...but fortunately i was not going very fast at the time...so there was no damage... 8)

The video is way to large to post to YouTube...so I put it on one of my own sites. This is in no way dial-up friendly...I produced it at 720x480...so it is easy to see...it's a good idea to hit pause when you start it and let the video download a ways before viewing...

Anyway, hope you like it...enjoy...

http://zarbonz.com/all_day_ride_in_t...res_8-5-07.htm

Comments are always welcome...

:wink:

ob1 · 08-07-2007, 05:36 PM

Does your camera have adjustable frame rates? Seems more like a collection of stills than video. Frame rate may be tied to resolution.

I really wanted to see ol Speedee in action, but it is tough to watch.

parallax · 08-07-2007, 05:57 PM

hmmm...the issue you may be having is your computer is too slow to render it at normal speed...try downloading the entire file then playing it...in other words let the bar go all the way across then hit play.

I assure you it is full motion video 25fps...if you're seeing stills or frame by frame, then your rig is having trouble rendering it...

you could also try to go grab the latest flash plugin...

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

Let me know how you make out...

And i would like to hear from others if they are able to view it normaly...i of course test all my videos on several types of computers before i upload anything...and although it requires a fair amount of processor, memory grunt...it aint anything beyond last years average family pc config...

NewEnglandTrails · 08-07-2007, 06:09 PM

Alex,

Envied you vid, very much.... Glad you got up on top of October Mtn. I was able to see the vid in about 1 minute segments....short hesitations while it caught up to the next segment. Was nice to see you got a group together for a ride. and had a good day.
Speedee rules!!

NET

ob1 · 08-07-2007, 06:25 PM

I'll give it a shot. Hadnt had any big problems with vids, running 1.4mhz, DSL and a "used to be" top of the line vid card.

Still it could quite easily be on my end!

ob1 · 08-07-2007, 06:31 PM

Must be my computer. It plays the audio fine {when it hasnt paused to load some more}, but the video is as I described. I'm already running Flash9.

Funny, I edit video on this mahine, hadnt had any problems. Oh well!

pumpkin · 08-07-2007, 06:42 PM

great vid!!!!

parallax · 08-07-2007, 07:25 PM

ob1...yeah your problem is power for sure...the 1.4ghz proc is not up to par...time to upgrade...

how much memory you running? you might be able to render the vid if you had 1 gig of mem...but again...it's probably gonna be choppy...The processor isn't strong enough to do it...plus your dsl connection probably won't stream the vid fast enough...no prob though...if you press pause as soon as the video opens...then let the bar go all the way across (so it is pre cached)...then press play on the vid...it might be better. Also close any other running programs to eak out as much processor power as possible...and probably wouldn't hurt to restart the puter if it's been up for a while...it'll give a little extra speed...

If you edit vid in any kind of hi res...you would love a dual core proc...look into it...

Also your video card isn't the problem...even onboard video can render this with a newer processor and enough mem...

Let me know if i can help in any other way?

Thanks for looking!!

ob1 · 08-07-2007, 08:09 PM

Bud, I am doomed to life on the trailing edge of computer technology!

I have another box I just picked up. It should be quick enough, it is running WinXP.

parallax · 08-07-2007, 08:31 PM

"I have another box I just picked up. It should be quick enough, it is running WinXP."

That last statement scares me...you mean you aren't running xp on the current box?

vista is crap...xp is perfect...but anything before that...and...well...um...

ob1 · 08-07-2007, 08:58 PM

LOL, I was midway through transferring files from my 633 to this 1.4 when the XP box came along.

Havent even cracked it open to clean it. I do know it works, I used it at work for computerized auto paint mixing formulas.

knothead · 08-07-2007, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ob1

LOL, I was midway through transferring files from my 633 to this 1.4 when the XP box came along.

Havent even cracked it open to clean it. I do know it works, I used it at work for computerized auto paint mixing formulas.

XP? feh... Put Linux on that bad boy and you can rock that 1.4ghz for a long time.

But the vid is jerky on mine as well... and I have plenty of grunt to run something like that... I think it's a bandwidth issue (server side? I normally run over 300kbps on downloads).

ambassador · 08-07-2007, 10:05 PM

Parallax,
Looks like an awsome ride, I had no prob viewing it... I used to go up to Lake Buel in the Summer when I was a kid and Water Ski, Good times... Need to work on getting yourself some riding gear though, at least some gloves... Keep riding and keep posting...

madmaximum · 08-07-2007, 10:08 PM

I'll have to agree with knothead there on the Linux plug. What flavor are you running?

edit: cool video, nice trails!

ambassador · 08-07-2007, 10:14 PM

How did this turn into a Linux, XP forum... In P's original post he warned it was a big file...

08-07-2007, 04:40 PM	#1
parallax Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Mass, The Berkshires Posts: 162	All day trail ride in the berkshires...Shineray Speedee 200 Howdy folks, Here is another video ride report from this past sunday. This is a long one...it is 17min 40sec of trail riding put to music...the end of the video has some cool stills...so try to stick it out...(it was originaly 2 hours of video...so i cut it way down believe me...lol)... The rube goldberg helmet camera mount i made worked well but it was level with the top of the helmet...and when you ride, your head naturaly tilts downward...so in order for me to film way ahead of me i had to tilt my head way back...needless to say riding like that was not easy... :? Anyway, I have since fixed the mount..and all future video will be filmed at the perfect level... The days ride took us 10 miles through trails around West Mt. Rd...then after an hour break, Paul and I went on a scenic road ride throughout my area...up to October Mt...and then down into Dalton...and up to Wahconah Falls...it was a blast... I'm happy to report my Shineray Speedee 200 kicked ass once again...it performed flawlessly through every terrain i put it to...including some extremely deep puddles and mud...as you can clearly see in the video. I even hit a tree head on...but fortunately i was not going very fast at the time...so there was no damage... 8) The video is way to large to post to YouTube...so I put it on one of my own sites. This is in no way dial-up friendly...I produced it at 720x480...so it is easy to see...it's a good idea to hit pause when you start it and let the video download a ways before viewing... Anyway, hope you like it...enjoy... http://zarbonz.com/all_day_ride_in_t...res_8-5-07.htm Comments are always welcome... :wink: __________________ Alex Ride On!! www.zengineering.cjb.net DB-P12 Shineray Speedee 200 169LFM
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08-07-2007, 05:57 PM	#3
parallax Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Mass, The Berkshires Posts: 162	hmmm...the issue you may be having is your computer is too slow to render it at normal speed...try downloading the entire file then playing it...in other words let the bar go all the way across then hit play. I assure you it is full motion video 25fps...if you're seeing stills or frame by frame, then your rig is having trouble rendering it... you could also try to go grab the latest flash plugin... http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ Let me know how you make out... And i would like to hear from others if they are able to view it normaly...i of course test all my videos on several types of computers before i upload anything...and although it requires a fair amount of processor, memory grunt...it aint anything beyond last years average family pc config... __________________ Alex Ride On!! www.zengineering.cjb.net DB-P12 Shineray Speedee 200 169LFM
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08-07-2007, 06:09 PM	#4
NewEnglandTrails Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Quiet Corner of CT. Posts: 387	Alex, Envied you vid, very much.... Glad you got up on top of October Mtn. I was able to see the vid in about 1 minute segments....short hesitations while it caught up to the next segment. Was nice to see you got a group together for a ride. and had a good day. Speedee rules!! NET __________________ 2006 HIBIRD QH200-st atv, 2005 Kinroad 200GY-01, 2006 Roketa DB-05, 1980 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD
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08-07-2007, 06:42 PM	#7
pumpkin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westover wv Posts: 443	great vid!!!! __________________ 06 american lifan 200 gy-5
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08-07-2007, 07:25 PM	#8
parallax Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Mass, The Berkshires Posts: 162	ob1...yeah your problem is power for sure...the 1.4ghz proc is not up to par...time to upgrade... how much memory you running? you might be able to render the vid if you had 1 gig of mem...but again...it's probably gonna be choppy...The processor isn't strong enough to do it...plus your dsl connection probably won't stream the vid fast enough...no prob though...if you press pause as soon as the video opens...then let the bar go all the way across (so it is pre cached)...then press play on the vid...it might be better. Also close any other running programs to eak out as much processor power as possible...and probably wouldn't hurt to restart the puter if it's been up for a while...it'll give a little extra speed... If you edit vid in any kind of hi res...you would love a dual core proc...look into it... Also your video card isn't the problem...even onboard video can render this with a newer processor and enough mem... Let me know if i can help in any other way? Thanks for looking!! __________________ Alex Ride On!! www.zengineering.cjb.net DB-P12 Shineray Speedee 200 169LFM
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08-07-2007, 05:36 PM	#2
ob1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 499	Does your camera have adjustable frame rates? Seems more like a collection of stills than video. Frame rate may be tied to resolution. I really wanted to see ol Speedee in action, but it is tough to watch.
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08-07-2007, 06:25 PM	#5
ob1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 499	I'll give it a shot. Hadnt had any big problems with vids, running 1.4mhz, DSL and a "used to be" top of the line vid card. Still it could quite easily be on my end!
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08-07-2007, 06:31 PM	#6
ob1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 499	Must be my computer. It plays the audio fine {when it hasnt paused to load some more}, but the video is as I described. I'm already running Flash9. Funny, I edit video on this mahine, hadnt had any problems. Oh well!
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08-07-2007, 08:09 PM	#9
ob1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 499	Bud, I am doomed to life on the trailing edge of computer technology! I have another box I just picked up. It should be quick enough, it is running WinXP.
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08-07-2007, 08:31 PM	#10
parallax Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Mass, The Berkshires Posts: 162	"I have another box I just picked up. It should be quick enough, it is running WinXP." That last statement scares me...you mean you aren't running xp on the current box? vista is crap...xp is perfect...but anything before that...and...well...um... __________________ Alex Ride On!! www.zengineering.cjb.net DB-P12 Shineray Speedee 200 169LFM
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08-07-2007, 08:58 PM	#11
ob1 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 499	LOL, I was midway through transferring files from my 633 to this 1.4 when the XP box came along. Havent even cracked it open to clean it. I do know it works, I used it at work for computerized auto paint mixing formulas.
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08-07-2007, 10:05 PM	#13
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Parallax, Looks like an awsome ride, I had no prob viewing it... I used to go up to Lake Buel in the Summer when I was a kid and Water Ski, Good times... Need to work on getting yourself some riding gear though, at least some gloves... Keep riding and keep posting... __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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08-07-2007, 10:08 PM	#14
madmaximum Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 284	I'll have to agree with knothead there on the Linux plug. What flavor are you running? edit: cool video, nice trails! __________________ 2005 RSX-200E 2004 Suzuki Eiger 1999 Arctic Cat 250 1977 Kawasaki KH400, aka Green Ripper
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08-07-2007, 10:14 PM	#15
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	How did this turn into a Linux, XP forum... In P's original post he warned it was a big file... __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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